How can
I benefit from holistic medicine?
Holistic medicine is an integrative practice of medicine
in which the focus of care is the whole person who has the dis-ease
or disease. The goal is to achieve optimal health and well-being
for the mind, body, and spirit through a combination of complementary
therapies and traditional medicine. It emphasizes prevention, patient
participation, and personal responsibility, thus fostering a partnership
between the health care professionals and the patient. Complementary,
alternative therapies are encouraged, but traditional medicines
are not withheld when necessary. The advantages of such an approach
are several: (1) you get to participate in the decisions made,
(2) we offer alternative treatment options before drugs thus avoiding
drug side effects, (3) we personalize your treatment to your particular
uniqueness, and (4) we care about you first and then your dis-ease
or disease. We spend time knowing you and giving a fresh outlook
to your problems.

Do you prescribe bio-identical hormones
for menopause?
Most of the women's health problems we see at the Center
are related to their hormones being out of balance. At various stages
throughout sexual development, from adolescence to the reproductive
years, to peri-menopause, menopause and post-menopause, hormone imbalances
often manifest with symptoms that get mislabeled. Many hormone imbalances
get incorrectly diagnosed as polycystic ovaries syndrome, endometriosis,
premenstrual tension syndrome, fibroids, infertility, and even depression.
By seeing women for their well woman exams and working with hormone
testing, we are able to put together a program using bio-identical
hormones, nutriceuticals and lifestyle changes. We also take care
of thyroid conditions that may be subtle and can be easily missed,
such as hypothyroidism and adrenal stress and fatigue. We use natural
therapies before resorting to synthetic medications.

What alternatives do you have for pain management?
For those of you seeking a non-medicinal approach to pain management,
the Center offers an integrated approach through acupuncture, Frequency
Specific Microcurrent (FSM), and nutriceuticals. With your collaboration,
we can choose what works best for you. FSM is an FDA-approved non-invasive
physical therapy method using frequencies and current in millionths
of an amp to stimulate healing. Microcurrent frequencies resonate
with biological tissues and, with the appropriate frequency, change
the structure of the tissue. Your body is a complex structure of cells,
glands, nerves, bones, muscles, organs, etc. Each tissue vibrates
at specific frequencies. When there is injury or illness, the tissue
takes on a different vibration characteristic. When we apply FSM to
your body, we match the frequencies of the tissue disruptions with
the frequencies we choose for your therapy. FSM is helpful in a variety
of pain conditions, e.g., acute injuries, back pain, joint pain, sprain
and strains.

Can you help with ADHD type disorders without drugs?
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) involves a spectrum
of disorders of attention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. We feel
that when various biochemical and physiological factors come together
as in a puzzle for a genetically predisposed child, various ADHD symptoms
show up. Such factors include excitotoxins, heavy metal toxicity,
strep infection, viral infection, and allergies. We look for these
factors and use natural remedies and nutriceuticals to correct the
problems. We are less interested in the label of ADHD, preferring
to address the root cause rather than to immediately prescribe current
medications. To quote from a recent article in Johns Hopkins Advanced
Studies in Medicine (Vol.6, No.1, January 2006), Benjamin Silverman,
B.A., and Glenn Treisman, M.D., Ph.D., state that "[b]y prescribing
stimulants to individuals who fit this broad-based description, physicians
are practicing cosmetic psychopharmacology - offering treatments to
patients as a form of enhancement rather than as correction of a disorder."

Can acupuncture help infertility?
The benefits of acupuncture and herbs in treatment for the infertile
couple can be found in early Chinese medical literature dating back
to the AD. Not only do these techniques assist in regulating the menstrual
cycle and invigorating the sperm, but they also serve to enhance the
function of the whole body. In the past decade, clinical studies conducted
in China have revealed that a large portion of cases of infertility
due to both functional and organic disorders can be corrected using
Chinese herbs. The usual duration of therapy is about three months,
though persons with longer experience of infertility and older persons
tend to require longer periods of therapy.